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'Europe's Silicon Valley' at heart of government's growth plans, Rachel Reeves to announce
Rachel Reeves will unveil Labour's plans to grow the UK economy on Wednesday, warning it "will not come without a fight".
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Big economy speech will take no immediate pressure off Rachel Reeves
Don't, whatever you do, call it a "relaunch".
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Leicester City owner's death in helicopter crash was accidental, inquest finds
The deaths of five people, including Leicester City's owner, in a helicopter crash were accidental, an inquest jury has ruled.
Showbiz
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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni could go to trial over It Ends With Us allegations
A trial date has been set for Blake Lively and her It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni.
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Strictly star Wynne Evans leaves live tour to 'prioritise his wellbeing'
Strictly Come Dancing star Wynne Evans has left the show's live tour after agreeing with the BBC to "take some time out" to prioritise his "wellbeing".
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Selena Gomez breaks down in tears over Trump's deportations as immigration raids ramp up
Selena Gomez has deleted a video where she breaks down over Donald Trump's immigration crackdown after receiving backlash.
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Alec Baldwin shares first look at new reality TV series
Alec and Hilaria Baldwin have shared a first look into their life with the release of a trailer for their new reality show - which touches on the fatal Rust shooting.
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Matthew Perry Foundation launches addiction medicine fellowship
The Matthew Perry Foundation has set up an addiction medicine training fellowship, 15 months after the former Friends star died of a ketamine overdose.
UK News
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'Europe's Silicon Valley' at heart of government's growth plans, Rachel Reeves to announce
Rachel Reeves will unveil Labour's plans to grow the UK economy on Wednesday, warning it "will not come without a fight".
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Big economy speech will take no immediate pressure off Rachel Reeves
Don't, whatever you do, call it a "relaunch".
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Leicester City owner's death in helicopter crash was accidental, inquest finds
The deaths of five people, including Leicester City's owner, in a helicopter crash were accidental, an inquest jury has ruled.
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Bishop of Liverpool denies wrongdoing after misconduct allegations from two women
The Bishop of Liverpool has denied allegations of misconduct made against him by two women.
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Driver of SUV involved in crash that killed two girls at Wimbledon school rearrested
The driver of an SUV that crashed into a school in Wimbledon killing two schoolgirls has been arrested for a second time after detectives reopened the investigation, the Metropolitan Police said.
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'Limited distribution' in UK of recalled Coca-Cola soft drinks
There has been a "limited distribution to the UK" of Coca-Cola and other soft drinks that have been recalled over safety fears, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said.
World News
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US and Israel would be 'crazy' to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, Tehran says
Iran says Israel and America would be "crazy" to attack its nuclear facilities, adding it would spell a "very bad disaster" for the region.
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British man dies after being swept out to sea in Tenerife - reports
A British man has reportedly died after being swept out to sea in Tenerife.
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Donald Trump warns DeepSeek should be 'wakeup call' for America's AI industry
Donald Trump thinks the Chinese startup DeepSeek, which claims it has a technical advantage over US rivals, should be "a wakeup call" for American AI firms.
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What is DeepSeek? The low-cost Chinese AI firm that has turned the tech world upside down
The arrival of a previously little-known Chinese tech company has attracted global attention as it sent shockwaves through Wall Street with a new AI chatbot.
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Rwandan-backed M23 rebels complete takeover of key Democratic Republic of Congo city
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have completed their three-day capture of Goma - the regional capital of eastern DRC - after fierce battles with Congolese forces.
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Swimming pool-sized sinkhole swallows truck in Japan, trapping driver
A truck and its driver have been swallowed by a sinkhole on a busy intersection in Japan, officials say, with a rescue operation under way.
Politics
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'Europe's Silicon Valley' at heart of government's growth plans, Rachel Reeves to announce
Rachel Reeves will unveil Labour's plans to grow the UK economy on Wednesday, warning it "will not come without a fight".
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Big economy speech will take no immediate pressure off Rachel Reeves
Don't, whatever you do, call it a "relaunch".
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Govt says no plans to expand definition of extremism after leaked Home Office report
The government has no plans to expand the definition of extremism, a Home Office minister has said after a leaked review suggested the UK should focus on concerning behaviours and activity rather than ideologies.
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Will Sir Keir Starmer win his battle against Nimbys to deliver the growth Britain needs?
Over the last week, Sir Keir Starmer's government has fired the starting gun on the biggest domestic fight of this parliament on his highest priority issue.
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Heathrow expansion 'won't go ahead' if it doesn't meet climate targets, Ed Miliband says
Ed Miliband has said the expansion of Heathrow and other airports "won't go ahead" if they don't meet the UK's emissions targets - putting him on a potential collision course with Rachel Reeves.
Weird News
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Fraud suspect, 61, 'used wigs and disguises' to take citizenship tests for others, Home Office says
A woman in her 60s has been arrested for allegedly using an "array of wigs" and other disguises to pose as at least 14 other people to help them pass UK citizenship tests.
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Corpse flower: Plant with 'deadly' stench pulls huge crowds for rare bloom in Sydney
People have queued for hours at a Sydney greenhouse to get a whiff of the infamous corpse flower, as it bloomed for the first time in years.
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Elephants can't pursue release because they are not people, court rules
A court has ruled that five elephants being held in a Colorado zoo do not have the legal right to pursue their release, because they are not human.
Tech News
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Boom Supersonic's XB-1 prototype jet breaks sound barrier for first time
A US company's prototype jet has broken the sound barrier in a demonstration it hopes will pave the way for a successor to the Concorde.
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Hotter, drier, faster, stronger: The role climate change did - and did not - play in the California wildfires
Climate change did not ignite the recent blazes that engulfed swathes of Los Angeles this month. But it did make them worse in at least one key way, a rapid analysis has found.
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Doomsday Clock moved closer to midnight: What is it and how does it work?
The Doomsday Clock has been moved closer to midnight than ever before - symbolising that we are edging towards a global catastrophe.
Videos
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'Europe's Silicon Valley' at heart of government's growth plans, Rachel Reeves to announce
Rachel Reeves will unveil Labour's plans to grow the UK economy on Wednesday, warning it "will not come without a fight".
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Rightmove: 'First drop' in house rent prices outside London since before the COVID pandemic
The average asking price to rent a home outside London has fallen for the first time since before the COVID pandemic, according to a property website.
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Cat left on plane ends up taking three flights before reaching its destination
A family's move from New Zealand to Australia went horribly wrong when they realised their cat had been left on the plane and flown back home.
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US and Israel would be 'crazy' to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, Tehran says
Iran says Israel and America would be "crazy" to attack its nuclear facilities, adding it would spell a "very bad disaster" for the region.
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Selena Gomez breaks down in tears over Trump's deportations as immigration raids ramp up
Selena Gomez has deleted a video where she breaks down over Donald Trump's immigration crackdown after receiving backlash.
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Big economy speech will take no immediate pressure off Rachel Reeves
Don't, whatever you do, call it a "relaunch".
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